The Bilingual Advantage
A cognitive neuroscientist, Ellen Bialystok has
spent almost 40 years learning about how bilingualism sharpens the mind. Her
good news: Among other benefits, the regular use of two languages appears to
delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms.
Previene el envejecimiento
El neurocientífico
cognitivo Ellen Bialystok sorprendió con su investigación sobre la comparación
de historias clínicas entre pacientes de Alzheimer que habían sido bilingües y
los que no. En promedio los bilingües mostraron los síntomas de esa enfermedad
cinco o seis años más tarde que quienes hablaban un solo idioma.
Brain-boosting
bilingualism
Ellen Bialystok knows all about the many
brain-boosting benefits of bilingualism. “When you speak more than one language
you are always using your brain. It’s like constantly doing crossword puzzles,”
says Dr. Bialystok, a professor of psychology at York University and a leading
expert on the effects of bilingualism on both cognitive development in children
and mental health of the elderly.
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